Hyperwise Ventures News
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הייפרוויז ונצ'רס גייסה קרן שנייה: "התנפחה בועה...
Hyperwise Ventures, a venture capital firm, has completed a second fund raising of $115 million. The funds are intended for seed investments in cybersecurity and corporate software companies. The first fund, which was worth $70 million, financed nine startups, two of which have already exited. The second fund, which stands at $115 million, was raised a year ago and has already made two investments. The fund plans to make 8 to 10 investments.
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Nathan Shuchami, Hyperwise: High wages are harmful both to companies and investors
Nathan Shuchami, Managing Partner at Hyperwise Ventures, discusses the solution to the HR crisis in Israel, which includes technological education, integration of minority groups, remote R&D centers, and foreign workers. Hyperwise Ventures invests in cybersecurity and enterprise SW startups. They are excited about investing in industries such as cybersecurity, fintech, DevOps and Dev tools, infrastructure and storage in the cloud, and SaaS business applications. Shuchami also mentions SpeeDB as their latest investment, a deep tech startup offering a revolutionary data engine. The article provides insights into the areas oversaturated or difficult to compete in for new startups, as well as the qualities Hyperwise Ventures looks for in entrepreneurs and startups. The involvement of VC in the management of invested companies is discussed, along with the solution to the HR crisis and the impact of growing gaps between tech workers and general workers in the Israeli economy.
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הכל התחיל במייל מתאילנד: היזמים שעשו אקזיט מהיר והקרן שלהם
The article discusses the journey of Israeli cybersecurity start-up Hyperwise, founded by Aviv Gafni and Ben Omelchenko. After a brief stint in gaming, they decided to leverage their military intelligence backgrounds to create a cybersecurity start-up. They initially raised $2 million and were later acquired by Check Point for an unofficial sum of $80 million. After leaving Check Point, the founders, along with Natan Shuchami, established a venture capital fund under the same name, Hyperwise. The fund, which raised $60 million, invests in early-stage companies, with investments in Feex, Cyberpion, and DealTale.io.
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